Building Towards a Career in International Development

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[ID:6101]Most young people with international career aspirations fall into one of two categories: those who want to travel the world, helping the needy and those who wish to lead the glamorous lifestyle of a jet-setter. International development is where those in the first category tend to make their livings.

Many international development workers are full-blown idealists, wanting nothing less than to save the world – but while idealism is a beautiful thing, realism is crucial when embarking on an international career.

It is possible for a committed individual to make a living in international development; there are hundreds of non-profit, international and non-...

For my students, education was the only way to guarantee the survival of their families. This was in sharp contrast to my Western education, but it was yet another positive lesson that I learned abroad: when an individual succeeds through education, so does his community.”